Lagina
Lagina (Ancient Greek: τὰ Λάγινα) or Laginia (Λαγινία) was a town and religious centre in ancient Caria. It contained an important monumental temple of Hecate, at which great festivals were celebrated every year. For most of antiquity, it was a part of the territory of Stratonicea.
Λάγινα (in Ancient Greek) | |
Shown within Turkey Lagina (Turkey Aegean) | |
Location | Kapraklar, Muğla Province, Turkey |
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Region | Caria |
Coordinates | 37.378333°N 28.039167°E |
History | |
Periods | Hellenistic, Roman |
Satellite of | Stratonicea (Caria) |
Its site is located near Turgut, Anatolia, in southwestern Turkey.
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